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BBC News
13-05-2025
- BBC News
Thames Valley Police PC fired for sexual comments about women
A police officer has been sacked after he made sexualised comments about a female assault victim he had photographed while she was wearing revealing Robert Chambers was found to have committed gross misconduct and was dismissed following a panel by Thames Valley officer claimed he was shocked when the victim entered the room wearing a vest top and string thong but did not make an effort to protect her dignity while investigating an assault in April panel heard that before taking evidence photos, Mr Chambers told the woman she was very tanned and later hinted to a colleague he wanted to have sex with her. According to the panel, Mr Chambers was at the address of a woman known as Miss A to investigate an assault committed by her partner the previous officer said the woman took him too literally when he asked her twice to be photographed wearing her underwear as he did not mean for her to wear "only underwear".In footage captured by body worn camera, Miss A is "very uncomfortable" and calls ahead to warn her father, who was present, that she was wearing a revealing to the panel, more options should have been offered to the woman, such as visiting the police station where a female officer could have taken the panel was also critical of how PC Chambers, who had no medical training, kept "unnecessarily" touching the woman under her breast where she was Miss A told the panel she did not find the touching sexual, the report found these behaviours in combination amounted to misconduct. After leaving the address, Mr Chambers made comments about the woman's appearance to another officer and intimated he wanted to have sexual intercourse with also made generalised comments about the traveller community, which Miss A was part of, and asked his fellow officer what sort of women he was panel found Miss A would have felt violated if she had heard the comments and concluded it was gross another occasion, colleagues recalled how they challenged Mr Chambers after he had made comments about a missing girl aged 13 or disagreed over if he had described her as a "pretty girl", "attractive" or "hot" but Mr Chambers could not recall the panel concluded this was also gross misconduct. He had also made inappropriate and sexualised comments about his armed response mentor, which was also deemed as panel heard how on another occasion he had described a group of teenage girls passing the police station as "not bad looking".In its conclusion, the panel said his overall his behaviour amounted to gross misconduct and that the only reasonable disciplinary action was also credited the courage of the officer who came forward with concerns about his more experienced colleague. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Star
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Former K-pop girl group Miss A member Min to wed in June
South Korean singer Min, previously of the girl group Miss A, will marry her non-celebrity entrepreneur fiance in June. Photo: Min/Instagram K-pop star Min, from the now-disbanded girl group Miss A, is getting married. The 33-year-old South Korean singer-actress announced the news on April 21 on Instagram, in Korean and English. Posting several pictures from her pre-wedding photo shoot, she wrote: 'Hey guys, I'm getting married this June! Through ups and downs, I've had someone by my side who always felt like home. We've decided to walk this next chapter of life together.' The photos showed Min, whose real name is Lee Min-young, in different wedding gowns. One showed her fiance holding her hand and another showed them in an embrace. None of the photos revealed his face. According to South Korean news outlet Sports Chosun, Min's fiance is an entrepreneur. They have been dating since 2018, after being introduced by a mutual acquaintance. Min's agencies Monstar Entertainment and K-Tigers Entertainment confirmed the news and said she will be tying the knot on June 7 in a private ceremony held in Seoul. Min made her debut in 2010 with the girl group Miss A under JYP Entertainment, alongside members Fei, Jia and Suzy. The group were known for songs like Bad Girl Good Girl (2010), I Don't Need A Man (2012) and Hush (2013). Min left JYP Entertainment in November 2017 after her contract expired, and Miss A disbanded in December that year. In recent years, Min has released solo numbers like Onion (2021) and Hit Me Up (2022), and put out her debut EP Prime Time in 2024. She has pursued musical theatre and made her Broadway debut in 2022 in the musical Kpop , starring as a member of a K-pop group. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
Straits Times
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Former K-pop girl group Miss A member Min to wed in June
South Korean singer Min, previously of the girl group Miss A, will marry her entrepreneur fiance in June. PHOTOS: THEREALMINNN/INSTAGRAM K -pop star Min, from the now-disbanded girl group Miss A, is getting married. The 33-year-old South Korean singer-actress announced the news on April 21 on Instagram, in Korean and English. Posting several pictures from her pre-wedding photo shoot, she wrote: 'Hey guys, I'm getting married this June! Through ups and downs, I've had someone by my side who always felt like home. We've decided to walk this next chapter of life together.' The photos showed Min, whose real name is Lee Min-young, in different wedding gowns. One showed her fiance holding her hand and another showed them in an embrace. None of the photos revealed his face. According to South Korean news outlet Sports Chosun, Min's fiance is an entrepreneur. They have been dating since 2018, after being introduced by a mutual acquaintance. Min's agencies Monstar Entertainment and K-Tigers Entertainment confirmed the news and said she will be tying the knot on June 7 in a private ceremony held in Seoul. Min made her debut in 2010 with the girl group Miss A under JYP Entertainment, alongside members Fei, Jia and Suzy. The group were known for songs like Bad Girl Good Girl (2010), I Don't Need A Man (2012) and Hush (2013). Min left JYP Entertainment in November 2017 after her contract expired, and Miss A disbanded in December that year. In recent years, Min has released solo numbers like Onion (2021) and Hit Me Up (2022), and put out her debut EP Prime Time in 2024. She has pursued musical theatre and made her Broadway debut in 2022 in the musical Kpop, starring as a member of a K-pop group. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Korea Herald
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Disney taps Suzy for 'Snow White' theme song
Former Miss A singer joins Disney's lineup of Korean collaborators in $200m remake Actor-singer Suzy has been tapped to perform the Korean version of "Waiting On A Wish," the main theme song for Disney's upcoming "Snow White" remake, Walt Disney Company Korea announced Monday. A 44-second teaser video released Monday on Disney Korea's official YouTube channel shows Suzy braving a snowstorm in a red cape as she ventures into an enchanted forest setting. The song captures Snow White's (played by Rachel Zegler) determination to chart her own course against the power-hungry Queen (Gal Gadot) in the film. The full version of the song and music video will be released in the coming weeks, ahead of the film's theatrical release in Korea March 19. The partnership continues Disney's strategy of recruiting K-pop stars for its localized soundtrack releases. Previous collaborations include: Girls' Generation's Taeyeon for "Into the Unknown" from "Frozen 2" (2019), NewJeans' Danielle for "Part of Your World" from "The Little Mermaid" (2023), IVE's An Yujin for "This Wish" from "Wish" (2023; released in 2024 in Korea), and TWICE's Nayeon for "Beyond" from "Moana 2" (2024). For Suzy, the Disney gig arrives on the heels of her musical comeback. The former Miss A member recently released her digital single "Come Back" on Feb. 17, marking her first solo release in over two years following 2022's "Cape." Since moving on from Miss A, Suzy has carved out a successful acting career with standout roles in TV dramas including "Dream High" (2011), "While You Were Sleeping" (2017), "Vagabond" (2019), and "Start-Up" (2020). She is set to appear alongside Kim Woo-bin in Netflix's upcoming fantasy romance series "All The Love You Wish For," slated for release later this year. Meanwhile, the "Snow White" remake has faced a bumpy road to production. First announced nearly a decade ago, the project ran into multiple roadblocks, including during the height of the pandemic and 2023 Hollywood actors' strike. Director Marc Webb's $200 million production features Rachel Zegler in the title role, with music by "La La Land" composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The production's troubles didn't end with the delays. After actor Peter Dinklage publicly criticized Disney's portrayal of the seven dwarfs, the studio switched to using CGI for the characters — a move that drew another round of controversy for eliminating potential roles for actors with dwarfism. For some, casting Zegler— an American actress of Colombian and Polish descent — as Snow White kicked up dust across social media and online bulletin boards. In Korea, some users asked how the casting strayed from the character's previous look that shaped their childhood memories.
BBC News
20-02-2025
- BBC News
PC barred after gross misconduct involving vulnerable woman
A police officer who tried to develop a relationship with a vulnerable woman he met during an investigation has been barred from police constable, known only as PC Z, knew there had been domestic incidents involving the woman and her partner and understood she was vulnerable, an Avon and Somerset Police misconduct panel having no policing reason to do so, the Yeovil-based officer contacted the woman 69 times in four months and asked her to delete the panel ruled the officer had committed gross misconduct and would have been fired had he not resigned. Det Supt Larisa Hunt, head of the professional standards department for the force, said PC Z had "abused his position of power"."His behaviour towards a vulnerable member of our society is unacceptable," she added. No record of contact The officer, who joined the force in 2022, first met the woman - known only as Miss A - during an investigation he was involved in, although she was neither a victim or a suspect, the Local Democracy Reporting Service when they first met in November 2022 and February 2023, PC Z contacted the woman 69 times on nine different dates, including by text message, phone call and by visiting her home. There was no obvious record of contact on police records, the panel the force, barrister Mark Ley-Morgan said PC Z had known Miss A was vulnerable before he pursued an emotional relationship with her, after she told him there had been domestic incidents between her and her partner."He told Miss A that he should not be messaging her as he had met her through his police duties and asked her to delete the messages," he said. 'Abused his position' The panel was told how PC Z deleted the messages from his work mobile phone after he was told of the investigation into his conduct by the force's professional standards department."He failed to act with self-control, failed to treat her with respect or courtesy and abused his position as a police officer," added Mr Ley Morgan also said PC Z, who did not attend the hearing on 19 February, "knew what he was doing was wrong".The officer's Police Federation representative Andrew Coggins said PC Z apologised for any distress caused to the woman and embarrassment to the and Somerset Police said the ex-constable was granted anonymity by the panel chair because of a concern regarding the risk of harm to witnesses if the officer's identity was made Supt Hunt said the force was "grateful" to the witness and they will ensure PC Z "will never serve in policing again"."We hope today's outcome encourages other people to have trust in policing and the confidence to report inappropriate behaviour to us in the future," she added.
